FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India is the full details of the preparation of India as the host, schedule of the matches and the entire stats and squads of the hosting nation.

The time is here and the largest country in the subcontinent is going to welcome the footballing fraternity at large on 6th of October as India, the land of colours and spices host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. And as evident, the upcoming tournament already looks colourful and spicy, with amazing teams competing with each other head on. While it is an absolutely prestigious phenomenon for Indian sporting panorama, it goes without saying that it will take a humongous amount of zeal and endeavour to make the event a monstrous success. Everyone is waiting for FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India, as this will be the very first time India is hosting a world cup event such as this.

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

All the footballing giants around the world will propel the rising stars of their country as they try to rewrite or make new history on Indian soil this year. Here are all the details of FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India. Read on to know more.

The Brief History of under 17 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the biennial international men’s youth football championship participated by the U17 national squads of the member associations of FIFA. It was inspired by the Lion City Cup, created by the Football Association of Singapore in 1977. Following FIFA’s then secretary-general Joe Blatter’s recommendation when he was in Singapore for the 1982 Lion City Cup.

FIFA under 17 World Cup

FIFA came up with the FIFA U-16 World Championship as the first edition was staged in 1985 in China, and tournaments have been played regularly every two years since then. It began as a competition for players under the age of 16. But the age limit was raised to 17 from the 1991 edition onwards. The most recent tournament was hosted by Chile and claimed by Nigeria, with the next edition to be hosted by India in 2017.

India – As the Host

India made a sincerely solid stand in acquiring the hosting right. Bids had to be submitted by 15 November 2013. The four countries that had submitted bids to host the tournament are Azerbaijan, India, Ireland, and Uzbekistan. FIFA finally revealed on 5 December 2013 amid a highly glamorous event (as part of their Executive Committee meeting in Salvador, Brazil) that this country would be the proud hosts of FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India.

India – As the Host

The All India Football Federation or AIFF considered this as an important step towards building the sport in India. “We are proud to host the third most coveted international football tournament in the world and the biggest ever in Indian history,” AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said and we quote, “This is a matter of national pride as we help create world-class infrastructure, bring in professional planning and execution and deliver the best possible tournament to India’s football lovers. We see this as the onset of a ‘Football Revolution’ in India.”

The hosting venues for the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

Group A

Date and time

Team 1

Match number

Team 2

Venue

6 October 2017
17:00

Colombia

1

Ghana

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

6 October 2017
20:00

India

2

United States

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

9 October 2017
17:00

Ghana

13

United States

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

9 October 2017
20:00

India

14

Colombia

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

12 October 2017
20:00

Ghana

25

India

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

12 October 2017
20:00

United States

26

Colombia

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Group B

Date and time

Team 1

Match number

Team 2

Venue

6 October 2017
17:00

New Zealand

3

Turkey

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

6 October 2017
20:00

Paraguay

4

Mali

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

9 October 2017
17:00

Turkey

15

Mali

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

9 October 2017
20:00

Paraguay

16

New Zealand

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

12 October 2017
17:00

Turkey

28

Paraguay

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

12 October 2017
17:00

Mali

27

New Zealand

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

Group C

Date and time

Team 1

Match number

Team 2

Venue

7 October 2017
17:00

Germany

5

Costa Rica

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

7 October 2017
20:00

Iran

6

Guinea

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

10 October 2017
17:00

Costa Rica

17

Guinea

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

10 October 2017
20:00

Iran

18

Germany

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

13 October 2017
17:00

Costa Rica

29

Iran

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

13 October 2017
17:00

Guinea

30

Germany

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Group D

Date and time

Team 1

Match number

Team 2

Venue

7 October 2017
17:00

Brazil

7

Spain

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7 October 2017
20:00

North Korea

8

Niger

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

10 October 2017
17:00

Spain

19

Niger

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

10 October 2017
20:00

North Korea

20

Brazil

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

13 October 2017
20:00

Spain

32

North Korea

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

13 October 2017
20:00

Niger

31

Brazil

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

Group E

Date and time

Team 1

Match number

Team 2

Venue

8 October 2017
17:00

New Caledonia

9

France

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

8 October 2017
20:00

Honduras

10

Japan

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

11 October 2017
17:00

France

21

Japan

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

11 October 2017
20:00

Honduras

22

New Caledonia

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

14 October 2017
17:00

France

33

Honduras

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

14 October 2017
17:00

Japan

34

New Caledonia

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

Group F

Date and time

Team 1

Match number

Team 2

Venue

8 October 2017
17:00

Chile

11

England

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

8 October 2017
20:00

Iraq

12

Mexico

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

11 October 2017
17:00

England

23

Mexico

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

11 October 2017
20:00

Iraq

24

Chile

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

14 October 2017
20:00

England

36

Iraq

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

14 October 2017
20:00

Mexico

35

Chile

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

Round of 16

16 October 2017
17:00

Runner-up Group A

Match number 37

Runner-up Group C

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

16 October 2017
20:00

Winner Group B

Match number 38

Third Group A / C / D

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

17 October 2017
17:00

Winner Group C

Match number 39

Third Group A / B / F

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

17 October 2017
17:00

Winner Group E

Match number 40

Runner-up Group D

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

17 October 2017
20:00

Winner Group F

Match number 41

Runner-up Group E

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

17 October 2017
20:00

Runner-up Group B

Match number 43

Runner-up Group F

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

18 October 2017
17:00

Winner Group A

Match number 42

Third Group C / D / E

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

18 October 2017
20:00

Winner Group D

Match number 44

Third Group B / E / F

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

Quarter-finals

21 October 2017
17:00

Winner Match 43

Match number 48

Winner Match 42

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

21 October 2017
20:00

Winner Match 38

Match number 45

Winner Match 41

Fatorda Stadium, Margao

22 October 2017
17:00

Winner Match 40

Match number 47

Winner Match 39

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

22 October 2017
20:00

Winner Match 37

Match number 46

Winner Match 44

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

Semi Finals

25 October 2017
17:00

Winner Match 46

Match number 49

Winner Match 45

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

25 October 2017
20:00

Winner Match 48

Match number 50

Winner Match 47

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Third place match

28 October 2017
17:00

Loser Match 49

Match number 51

Loser Match 50

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

Final Match

28 October 2017
20:00

Winner Match 49

Match number 52

Winner Match 50

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

The FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India – Indian team

The FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India – Indian team

Coach – Luís Norton de Matos

The 63-year-old veteran was appointed in February 2017 after Nicolai Adam was sacked following numerous disappointing results. Matos is a former SL Benfica ‘B’ coach who was absolutely instrumental in the development of emerging stars such as Renato Sanches, Goncalo Guedes as well as latest Manchester United signing Victor Lindelof during his stint at Seixal, Portugal. The entire Indian team members who will be playing in the tournament are listed below.

Number

Name

Age

State

Caps (goals)

Goalkeepers

1

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem

4 July 2000 (age 17)

Manipur

13 (0)

20

Prabhsukhan Singh Gill

22 January 2001 (age 16)

Punjab

5 (0)

21

Mohammad Nawaz

21 January 2000 (age 17)

Manipur

10 (0)

22

Tamal Naskar

30 January 2000 (age 17)

West Bengal

5 (0)

Defenders

2

Boris Singh Thangjam

3 January 2000 (age 17)

Manipur

26 (3)

4

Anwar Ali

1 January 2000 (age 17)

Punjab

2 (0)

5

Sanjeev Stalin

17 January 2001 (age 16)

Karnataka

25 (3)

12

Mohammed Rakip

14 May 2000 (age 17)

Manipur

22 (0)

14

Jitendra Singh

13 June 2001 (age 16)

West Bengal

26 (0)

16

Narender Gahlot

24 April 2000 (age 17)

Delhi

3 (0)

23

Hendry Antonay

24 June 2000 (age 17)

Karnataka

2 (0)

27

Namit Deshpande

9 June 2000 (age 17)

Maharashtra

1 (0)

30

Mohammed Sarif Khan

10 March 2000 (age 17)

Manipur

17 (0)

Midfielders

6

Suresh Singh Wangjam (Capt.)

7 August 2000 (age 16)

Manipur

27 (6)

7

Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei

13 July 2001 (age 15)

Manipur

22 (0)

8

Amarjit Singh Kiyam

6 January 2001 (age 16)

Manipur

27 (1)

10

Komal Thatal

18 September 2000 (age 16)

Sikkim

27 (8)

13

Lalengmawia

17 October 2000 (age 16)

Mizoram

12 (0)

15

Saurabh Meher

12 January 2000 (age 17)

Maharashtra

5 (3)

Forwards

9

Aman Chetri

26 July 2001 (age 15)

Assam

16 (3)

11

Aniket Anil Jhadav

13 July 2000 (age 16)

Maharashtra

24 (1)

17

Abhijit Sarkar

5 January 2000 (age 17)

West Bengal

17 (7)

18

Rahul Kannoly Praveen

16 March 2000 (age 17)

Kerala

3 (0)

25

Shubham Sarangi

24 June 2000 (age 17)

New Delhi

7 (0)

31

Nongdamba Naorem

1 January 2000 (age 17)

Manipur

1 (0)

The Key Athletes among the Indian Side

Aniket Jadhav arrived at the footballing scene when he was a 14-year-old and went to have represented India in the FC Bayern Munich Youth Cup in 2014.

Anwar Ali had joined the squad in April 2017 after he drew Matos’ attention when his Minerva Academy defeated the national team 1-0 in the month of March. A solid presence at the back, Anwar was first called up during Adam’s tenure but unfortunately failed to make the cut initially. All of them are key players for FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India.

FIFA Under 17 World Cup trophy

Finally, let’s get a couple of things out of the way. First, there can be absolutely no denying that those looking after the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India deserve due credit for their work since they won the bid back in December 2013. There has been a sprucing up of associated venues, with lots of debate and thought to go into finalising the six cities that will be the proud host for the 52 matches. There is also no point in gossiping about the chances of a team that might not have made it to this stage had they not been the hosts.

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India has not yet begun. But as the matches start and progress, their updates will be given right here. Keep an eye out for this space to keep yourself updated with the latest FIFA news.